The Government Property Agency rolls out Lightware technology standard across the UK Civil Service office estate
Lightware’s signal management solutions are a key feature in the GPA’s toolkit as the agency rolls out new technology standards across government offices nationwide.
The Government Property Agency (the GPA) is responsible for leading the transformation of the UK Civil Service office estate, consolidating and modernising government buildings nationwide with a focus on reducing the office footprint, improving sustainability and workplace experience, and ultimately saving taxpayer money. Lightware’s signal management solutions are a key feature in the GPA’s toolkit as the agency rolls out new technology standards across government offices nationwide.
Within my role, I’m responsible for modernising technology in meeting rooms to align with the overall goals defined by the GPA. We are focused on providing the right solutions and functionality to make government offices more efficient, greener, and to provide a better working experience for civil servants.
- says Edward Williamson, Senior Technical Architect at the GPA.
On a project of this scale, the GPA found standardisation of technology to be the most efficient route, compatible with its longer-term technology strategy and overall scalability. Following an 18-month research and development phase, the GPA procured Lightware’s Taurus products as part of its solution that enables hybrid-ready, multi-use meeting environments for a multi-tenant user base.
As we reduce the size of the government office estate, it’s imperative that all our meeting spaces can be shared across departments. With various end-user computer standards, we needed a solution that would work across government departments and buildings, and which could be iterated and added to over time, providing greater longevity and value for money.
- added Williamson.
Designed with the GPA’s core principles of user experience, accessibility, security, supportability and sustainability in mind, a technology standard based around Lightware’s Taurus TPX transmitter and receiver bundle (TPX-2x1-TX20-RX107 Bundle), in conjunction with Sony Bravia displays, a Logitech Rally video conferencing solution and a presence sensor, was established. Smaller, non-video conference solutions use the Taurus Smart Dock (UCX-1x1-C40) for a simplified Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) experience.
Across any of the UK Government offices with the GPA’s audiovisual equipment installed, the user experience remains the same. Upon entering a standard meeting room, a presence sensor, integrated with the Lightware switchers, powers on the display to show a welcome screen, which includes handy instructions for starting a meeting, connecting to centralised Wifi (GovWifi), and IT support contact details. Users then connect their laptops via USB-C to the Taurus unit, giving them a true BYOD experience and full control of the meeting room equipment. As all rooms differ in size and device placement, the Taurus TPX bundles enable high-resolution signal transmission over longer distances of up to 100 metres.
With reduced conference table clutter and no more multi-cable solutions to navigate, users have a simplified yet functional experience, and through minimising hardware, the potential points of failure are also reduced.
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Lightware's signal management solutions have proved to be a key feature in the GPA's toolkit as the agency rolls out new technology standars across government offices nationwide.
